The Portland daily press., 1887-03-18
FOREIGN.
A Public Consistory Held at the
Vatican In Rome.
An Irish Priest Refuses to Answer
an Official Summons.
Queen Victoria CongratuIates the
Gar Upon His Fortunate Escape.
M. De Lesseps's Visit to Berlin I'm
favorably Commented Upon.

ROME, March 17.A public consistory was
heid today in the Salageria. 1t begun at ten
O'Clock and concluded at noon. The pro-
ceSsionwas headed by Consistorial Advocates
WIFI attendants arrayed in crimson robes
and ermine capes. They were followed by
the cross bearer, cameriers, prelates, bish-
ops, archbishops, and cardinals. Then came
came the Pope, who was borne ON a sedia
gestatoria tlanked with fiabellia or white
peacock feather fans. He was accompanied
on each side by noble guards in blue, Swiss
guards, officers, and purple and crimson red
attendants. When the Pope descended from
the sedia he ascended the throne, which had
been covered with purple cloth and cloth of
gold for the Lenten season. The canopy
over the throne was backed by tapestry OF
Perino Del Vaga depicting faith, hope and
charity. AT the base of the throne were
two lion coucheant, bearing red banners
with cross keys. The cardinals occupied
benches arranged in long parallelograms
Advocates advanced to the throne and
read the instance for beatifcation of persons
under consideration. This concluded, 16
cardinals left the hall to bring from the Sis
tine Chapel the eight new cardinals Arch
bishop Gonzales of Toledo, Mgr. Aloisi Ma
sella, ex-nuncio at Lisbon, Archbishop
Taschereau of Quebec, Archbishop Gibbons
Of Baltimore, Archbishop Bernad0u of Sens,
Archbishop Place Of Renne; Archbishop
Langenieux of Reims, and Archbishop Gior-
dani of Ferrara. Each new Cardinal was
accompanied by two others; Cardinal
Taschereau was accompanied by Cardinals
Melcher and Mozzola. They advanced
and bowling thrice, kissed the Pope's foot
and hand, received the Pope's double embrace
and then retired. They, again advanced to
the Pope to receive the hat which was
brought in on silver salver. Each Cardi-
nal knelt as he came before the Pope, and
the hood of robe was placed over his head by
an attendant Then the pope. taking large
red hat, placed it on the kneeling Cardinal.
resting his hand on it while he read bene-
obeseance to the Pope, concluding with a
double embrace or kiss Of peace. The Pope
received Cardinal Gibbons with marked
affection. The Cardinals then gave the kiss
OF peace to their colleagues of the sacred col
llege. The Pope then departed followed by
his escort. Crowds lined Sala Ducal through
which the procession passed.
PARIS, March 17.-Both the public and the
public and the press, with the exception of
government organs are either silent or pro-
nounce an unfavorable opinion upon M. De
LeSseps's visit to Berlin. 1t is said that his
object was to obtain the consent of the gov
ernment to issue Panama lottery loan.
In view Of the improved situation, Count
Won Munster, the German ambassador, has
issued an invitation for an entertainment to
occur on the 21st inst; 1t is significant fact
that this will be the first large assemblage at
the German embassy since the Franco-Prus-
sian war.
DUBLIN, March 1.-THE Evening Tele-
graph of this city publishes this story: A
memorandum of an Irish Parliamentary
scheme, as extensive as that of Mr. Glad
stones, was recently found in q copy of
Thorn's official directory for 1885. The MEM
orandum is in Lord Ashbourne's writing and
the directory came from Lord Ashbourne's
residence The document, after curious ad-
ventures, was brought by Conservative
member Of the House of Commons who had
It Autographed and copies distributed among
his friends.
Father Ryan, priest Of the Herbertstown
branch Of the National League, refuses to
comply with the summons from the court in
Dublin to be witness in the Moroney bank
ruptcy case. First, because the two sover-
eigns sent him are not sufficient to cover his
expenses, and second, because his religious
duties do not allow him sufficient time to go
to Dublin.
LONDON, March 17.--Queen Victoria has
sent telegram to the Car congratulating
him on his escape. The Prince of Wales
has visited the Russian ambassador and ex-
pressed the grief of himself and the Prin-
cess of Wales that such an attempt has been
made on the life of the Gar. and their con-
gratulations upon his escape.